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Music knowledge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the musican that made the song "Thriller"

a)

James Brown

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Stevie Wonder

2.

Which one of these famous musicians was BLIND (could not see)?

a)

Stevie Wonder

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

James Brown

d)

Little Richard

3.

What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Big drums have a lot of air in them. Small drums have a little bit of air in them.


Will a drum with a lot of air play a high sound?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

As well as his singing, James Brown was also known for his...

a)

Dance moves

b)

Clothes

c)

Movies

d)

Hair

6.

An orchestra needs someone in charge, to bring all the instruments together. Who is normally in charge of an orchestra?

a)

Inspector

b)

Conductor

c)

Supervisor

d)

Leader

7.

When an instrument ______, it makes sound.

a)

is metal

b)

is vibrating

c)

is touched

d)

is hot

8.

Which musical instrument is commonly associated with country music?

a)

Flute

b)

Banjo

c)

Saxophone

d)

Keyboard

9.

Who is often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll?

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

David Bowie

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

John Lennon

10.

Who wrote the famous lullaby 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'?

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

d)

Franz Schubert

11.

What well known Australian singer began her career with roles on tv shows such as Neighbours?

a)

Natalie Imbulia

b)

Kylie Minogue

c)

Delta Goodrem

d)

All of the above

12.

In some musical arrangements a triangle is played. What instrument group within the orchestra does a triangle fall into?

a)

Percussion

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

13.

The song "I Can Sing a Rainbow" mentions several colors. Which one mentioned in the song is not actually part of the rainbow?

a)

Orange

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Pink

14.

In the nursery rhyme, "The Grand Old Duke of York", what does the Duke have the soldiers do?

a)

Ride their horses

b)

Fire their muskets

c)

March up and down a hill

d)

Swim across a river

15.

Who was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2023?

a)

Drake

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

The Weekend

d)

Miley Cyrus

16.

Often seen in the Americas and Europe, what is the name of this squeezable instrument?

a)

Lyre

b)

Sitar

c)

Accordion

d)

Baritone

17.

What work is missing from this old children's song, "On top of spaghetti all covered with _______"

a)

Sauce

b)

Peppers

c)

Spice

d)

Cheese

18.

What word was added to the Australian national anthem in 2021?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

free

19.

In the song 'Waltzing Matilda', what kind of tree did the jolly swagman sit beneath the shade of?

a)

Gum tree

b)

Olive tree

c)

Coolibah tree

d)

Wattle tree

20.

The treble clef is a symbol used in musical notation to signify higher-pitched notes. What does it look like?

a)

b)

c)

d)